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Research and Development


Royal School of Humanities & Social Sciences (RSHSS)

Department of Political Science

Thrust areas of Research

  • Political Processes and Socio-economic Issues and Development of North-east India
  • Geo-politics and Developmental Issues in South-east Asia


PhD Students


Ongoing PhD students under Dr. Dhiraj Kumar Borkotoky

# Name Topic Supervisor
1 Mustafa Syed Ihtimum Alam
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Soft power in India-Bangladesh Relations Dr. Dhiraj Kumar Borkotoky
2 Shelza Jalan
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The lower SubansiriHydroelectic Project: The role of Civil Society Organization Dr. Dhiraj Kumar Borkotoky
3 Liong M Phom
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Rural Development in Nagaland. A Case Study of MGNREGA in LonglengDustrict. Dr. Dhiraj Kumar Borkotoky
4 Subhash Boro
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Constitutional and Legal safeguards and Empowerment of Scheduled Tribes: A case study of the Plain Karbis of Dimoria in Kamrup Metro District of Assam Dr. Dhiraj Kumar Borkotoky

Ongoing Ph.D Students under Dr. Y. Monojit Singha

# Name Topic Supervisor
1 Prajoyeeta Kashyap
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Intersectionality and Identity Politics: Understand Gender Identity and the Role of LGBTQ+ in Northeast India with special reference to Assam Dr. Y. Monojit Singha
2 Nagendra Nath Gogoi
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POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF FOREST CONSERVATION AND GOVERNANCE IN ASSAM: ISSUES OF EVICTION, MARGINALIZATION AND RESISTANCE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO AMCHANG WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Dr. Y. Monojit Singha
3 Tanjeela Mehboob
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State and Displacement: A Study of the Policy towards Internal Displacement and Rehabilitation of the Government of Assam Dr. Y. Monojit Singha

Ongoing projects:

# Name Topic Funding Agency Duration
1 Dr. Y. Monojit Singha
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Effectiveness of Legal Service Authority Act, 1987 in Delivering Free Legal Aid Services in Hailakandi District of Assam. The Assam Royal Global University. One Year

Publications For the last 5 years

-2024-

1. Rhtwique Dutta; Exploring the ageless wisdom of Assamese Health practices within the framework of Bhartiya knowledge system. IJHRMLP. 2024 July- Dec. Volume: 09. Issue: 02.

-2023-

1. Dr. Y. Monojit Singha & Dr. Banasmita Sarma; Achieving Good Governance and Decentralization: A Sense of Delusion and Reality in India. Samdarshi.2023 Oct; Vol. 16. Issue 5.
2. Dr. Banasmita Sarma. Agriculture and Land Issues in the Post- Colonial State of Assam: Policy Concerns. The Journal of Namibian studies. 2023 July; Vol. 33, Issue 1, Page no- 1668-1694.
3. Mr. Rhitwique Dutta. A New Perspective on Manusmriti and the Rights of Women. Shodhasamhita. 2023 July; Pages- 1- 6.
4. Mr. Rhitwique Dutta. Just War and Dharma in Ancient Indian Literature. Samdarshi. 2023 July; Volume 16, Issue-2 Pages 337-340.
http://punjabiacademydelhi.com/publication/publication.php?term=Just+War 5. Mr. Rhitwique Dutta. Kautilya's Arthashastra and Indian Military Reforms. PHJ. 2023 July; Vol. 56, No. 3 Pages: 45-48. http://pkheartjournal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/1490
6. Mr. Rhitwique Dutta & Ms. Mouchumi Kalita. The Panoramic Approach to Health: Learnings from Ancient Indian Knowledge. Shodha prabha. 2023 Aug; Vol. 48, Issue. 04, No. 7: Pages-1-6,

-2022-

1. Dr. Tabassum Rizvi Politics, Gender, Justice and Empowerment: Muslim Women of Char Chapori Areas in Assam Social Action 2022.
2. Dr. Kaustav Padmapati the China Factor in India's Act East Policy: Implications for the Northeast India Journal of politics 2022

-2021-

1. Dr. Dhiraj Borkotoky The impact of Online Education on the University Students of Assam in COVID times Indian Journal of Science and Technology 2021.
2. Dr. Tabassum Rizvi Indigenous Communities and Identity Politics: The Adivasi Community of Assam Adalya Journal 2021.
3. Dr. Kaustav Padmapati Gender Minority and the Indian State: the political identity of transgender community as sexual minority in India Inclusive 2021.

Research Highlights :

# Student name Event Date Award
1 Mr. Pritom Das The Special Constituent Assembly of India 2024 Certificate of Achievement
2 Sagar Kumar Nag United Law College Model United Nations 2024 April 28, 2024 Certificate of Achievement
3 Sagar Kumar Nag NERIST Model United Nations 5-7 April 2024 Certificate of best delegate
4 Monisha Bhattacharjee National Cadet Corps 28 January 2024 Certificate
5 Rudrani Garg 3rd Chimera 2018 October 28, 2018 Certificate of Achievement
6 Rudrani Garg Second edition of National Law University and Judicial Academy Model United Nations 26-28 April 2019 Merit of Leadership
7 Rudrani Garg International Legal Summit 2020 Certificate of Merit
8 Rudrani Garg Upen Chandra Lekharu Memorial National Level Debate Competition 18 February 2023 Certificate of Achievement
9 Jitul Jyoti Mahanta 4th All Assam Martial Arts Championship 2019 4 August 2019 Gold Medal

Research Highlights :

# Name of the event Date Resource person/Spokesperson
1 Politico-Lecture Series-1 2 December 2019 Prof Nani Gopal Mahanta
2 The New Normal for the Education Sector post Lock- down"(Webinar) 10 am, 22 May 2020
3 India Latin AmericaPartnership: A Paradigm for the 21st Century (Webinar) 11.45 am to 1 pm, 29 June2020
4 Enhance Positivity and Happiness during tough time (Webinar) 4 pm, 29 June 2020
5 Green House Gas Mitigation and Challenges in Covid World (Webinar) 3.30 pm, 30 June 2020
6 Impact of Covid 19 on Media, Entertainment, Politics and Society (Webinar) 11 am, 1 July , 2020
7 Health Care in Assam: Looking from a Gendered Perspective (Webinar) 4 pm , 2 July 2020
8 Social Media in the times of Covid 19 by Harmeet Singh (webinar) 10 am 2 July 2020
9 Human Space Exploration and the unexpected Results (Webinar) 3 pm -4 pm, 3 July 2020
10 Webinar attended on New Normal (Webinar) 6 pm to 7.30pm, 3 July 2020
11 COVID 19 and South Asia: Country Experiences 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm 3 July 2020
12 "Infrastructure development and Real estate and it's prospects in the coming days post covid pandemic" (Webinar) 12 pm, 4 july 2020
13 Localising sustainable development goals perspective from northeastIndia by NETRA foundation (Webinar) 4 pm, 4 July 2020
14 Investigating of potential new treatment for diabetic, cancer and vivid by Mizoram University (Webinar) 6 July , 4 pm 2020
15 The Roads, Winds, Spices in the Western Indian Ocean : the memory and geopolitics of maritime (ICWA) (Webinar) 10 am, 6-7 July 2020
16 Webinar attended on " Triple Talaq" by RGU 6 pm, 4 July 2020
17 Webinar attended on " New Normal” 6 pm, 7 July 2020
18 Exploring Mayang Mystics: The Tantric knowledge tradition in practice confirmation" by Mayang College (Webinar) 7 pm, 8 July 2020
19 Gender, Equality and Women rights" by Mother Teresa Women's University (Webinar) 2 pm, 8 July 2020
20 India Nepal Relations and emerging boundary issues, GU (Webinar) 11 am, 9 July 2020
21 Techno nationalism and the emergence of new world order (Webinar) 4 pm, 10 July 2020
22 Webinar attended on " New Normal 6 pm, 11 July 2020
23 the moment we have arrived at: A long term Political Economy Perspective (RGU) (Webinar) 11am-12 am, 13 July 2020
24 The Non violence of Mahatma Gandhi, JNU (Webinar) 4 pm, 13 July 2020
25 An Aesthetic Appraisal: Sattriya Art and performance (Webinar) 11.30 am, 14 July 2020
26 Webinar attended on Higher Educationduring Covid 19 Pandemic : Challenges and Solutions 3 pm, 14 July 2020
27 Webinar attended on Open Book Examination by Professor Dr. N. Sansanwal 5.30 pm, 15 July 2020
28 Webinar on “Meet the Authors” by Guwahati University 11 am, 17 July 2020
29 “Silks of Assam”, RGU (Webinar) 4 pm, 10 July 2020
30 Webinar attended on New Normal 6 pm , 18 July 2020
31 The Spread of SARS-CoV2 and the role of environment (Webinar) 11.30 am, 21 July 2020
32 The Post Pandemic World: Role and Future of Youth 11 am, 22 July 2020
33 Psychological Implications of learning to live with Covid 19 (Webinar) 4.30 pm, 23 July 2020
34 Do our Courts Care for victims of disasters 5 pm, 24 July 2020
35 Under cover of covid: President Trump’s Politics in the Pandemic 7.30 pm, 23 July 2020
36 Webinar attended on Meeting with VC Sir by RGU 1 pm, 22 July 2020
37 New Pandemic : Emerging opportunities and challenges to government by GU 11 am, 23 July 2020
38 Gandhi, Non violence andColonial State by Mizoram University (Webinar) 2 pm, 27 July2020
39 Radical Feminism to Queer Politics: Shifts in discursive field of gender and Sexuality Studies, RGU (Webinar) 5.30 pm, 28 July 2020
40 Indian State, Democracy and the Citizens: public Policy Challenges in Post Covid 19 Era by Mizoram University 2.30 pm, 29 July 2020
41 Webinar attended on Peace Building in India: Role of Northeast Women 11 am, 30 July 2020
42 The UN at 75 and a century of Indian Multilateralsim (Webinar) 7.30 pm, 23 July 2020
43 Webinar attended on Meeting with VC Sir by RGU (Webinar) 4 pm, 30 July 2020
44 Artificial Intelligence: Reinventing of Life 4 pm, 31 July 2020
45 Webinar attended on “Support breast feeding for a healthier planet”, by RGU (Webinar) 4 pm, 5 August 2020
46 Webinar attended on “National Education Policy, India : Implication for equality, Justice and diversity 5 pm, 12 August 2020
47 Attended Webinar on Sapru House Paper (SHP) on "Coping with the Changing International Liberal Order: A Fundamental Challenge to the European Union" , By Indian Council of World Affairs 3.30 pm, 17 August 2020
48 Webinar attended on “How Science and Technology will revolutionise 21st century”, by Mizoram University 10.30 am, 21 September 2020
49 Relevance of Gandhiji’s political, social, and economic thoughts today 11 am, 29 September 2020
50 Market failure and state intervention Department of economics, RGU (Webinar) 11 am, 1st October 2020
51 NEP 2020 Brainstorming Session "Research Innovation Funding (Webinar) 29 September 2020
52 Understanding Gandhi 12 pm, 2 October 2020 Prof. Ganesh N. Devy
53 Mental Health for all : Drug problem and mental health 2 pm, 3 October 2020
54 Gender , Power and Conflict of Identities: A Witch Hunting Narrative of Rabha women (Webinar) 11 am, 27 November 2020
55 Green Technologies, Expert speakers from India and Taiwan 11 am, 7 December 2020
56 Departmental webinar on Making of India’s Constitution: Process, Challenges and Achievements (Webinar) 12.30 pm, 22 December 2020
57 Discussion on Act East Policy: Do we need to relook and frame strategies for its smooth and successful implementation? (Webinar) 10.30 am, 10 November 2020
58 Webinar on Indo Pacific Relations 23rd June 2020
59 Webinar with Piyush Goyal 22nd June 2020
60 Webinar on Roadmap of Corporate Governance post COVID 19 – 17th June 2020
61 International Women’s Day 8 March, 2021 Pomi Baruah, Dr. Samhita Barooah,Amrita Kar
62 74th Constitution Day 28 November 2023 Dr Diptimoni Baruah